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Kurtis Harms, Director of the Nebraska LEAD Program

Nebraska Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program

Nebraska LEAD Program Announces Class 45 Fellows

August 11, 2026

The Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council welcomes Andy Chvatal, Kristen Hassebrook and Andy Jobman to its board of directors.

New Board Members and Officers Begin Service with Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council

July 7, 2026

Nebraska LEAD Class 43 Fellows celebrate their graduation after completing the two-year leadership development program. With their completion, the Nebraska LEAD Program now boasts more than 1,200 alumni dedicated to strengthening Nebraska’s agricultural industry and rural communities.

Nebraska LEAD Program Class 43 Graduates Recognized at Annual Banquet

March 18, 2026

Nebraska LEAD Class 44 stands in front of the White House on February 11, 2026, following a tour during the program’s National Study/Travel Seminar. The visit provided Fellows a firsthand look at the history and operations of the executive branch while exploring the broader role of leadership in public service.

Nebraska LEAD Class 44 Completes National Study/Travel Seminar

March 3, 2026

Leadership in action. On Jan. 10, 2026, Nebraska LEAD Class 43 met with Mohamed Benchaib, a grain farmer and seed multiplier, to learn about seed production, sustainable agriculture and the future of Morocco’s grain industry.

Nebraska LEAD Fellows Explore Global Agriculture and Leadership in Africa and Europe

February 11, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Members of Nebraska LEAD Class 43 visit Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City during their National Study/Travel seminar in early-2025. Thanks to a new partnership with the Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation, future Nebraska LEAD Fellows will have the opportunity for a more immersive, three-day exploration of agriculture, research and leadership in southeastern Nebraska.

Nebraska LEAD Program and Kimmel Foundation partner to launch new seminar in Nebraska City

October 8, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Nebraska LEAD Program

Nebraska LEAD Program Announces Class 44 Fellows

August 28, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska LEAD Class 43

Applications Now Open for Nebraska LEAD Program’s 44th Cohort

April 28, 2025

The Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council

New Board Members and Officers Elected to the Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council

April 15, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska LEAD Class 42

Nebraska LEAD Program Introduces Micro-Credential through UNL

March 5, 2025

Nebraska LEAD 43 Fellows

Nebraska LEAD Class 43 Explores National Agriculture and Policy During Study/Travel Seminar

February 19, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska LEAD Program Class 42

Nebraska LEAD Program Explores Eastern Europe During International Study Travel Seminar

January 22, 2025

Agriculture & Environment